HOLLYWOOD PARK
Race 1
No. 2 Tuba Man looks like a short price winner but long shot No. 1 Oak Kye Why has a shot and the No. 3 Alley Hondo looks live in his first start off the Ellis claim.
Race 2
No. 3 Apt To Be Amazing drops in her second start off the layoff but gets stretched out and Bejarano sticks. No. 5 Attar Of Rose will offer some value.
Race 3
No. 1 Fund Raiser and comebacker No. 3 Silver Swallow look to be the main two in this short five horse field, No. 3 Cherryblossommiss will be right there.
Race 4
No. 3 Squallcreek is the one to beat, the other two are No. 1 Super Harmony off the claim and No. 7 Lucius Antonius off the layoff.
Race 5
No. 5 Donner Wasser and No. 9 Laura Beasely both look tough.
Race 6
No. 5 Major Smoke gets his first start off the Carava claim and looks spotted for action, No. 8 Areutrue gets his second off the layoff and his favorite jock get on board, No. 6 Highway Sixty Six will offer some value off the maiden score. No. 7 Smokenomore will offer some more smoke to the fire. 5-6-7-8
Key Play
$1 tri box 5-6-7-8 for $24
Race 7
No. 2 Red Eye Express, No. 4 Turf And Sky and No. 5 Differentkindagreat look like the race.
Race 8
The only two that have a shot at No. 6 J P Gusto who exits our HTW list are No. 2 Marvin’s Magic a sneaky looking Emerald Downs invader who draws the services of Mike Smith and No. 8 Western Mood who also exits our HTW list. 2-6-8
Key Play
$2 exacta box 2-6-8
$10 Q 6 with 2-8 for $20
$1 tri 6 with 2-8 with all for $14
Race 9
No. 1 Easy On My Heart is a live first time starter with a top jockey and trainer combo that have hooked up with seven out of seven in the money finishes. No. 4 Alienation is just another live first time starter for Bob Baffert who won the last race on Sunday. No. 7 Cayanna is best of the ones that have run.
PLEASANTON FAIR
Race 3
No. 2 Tehya, No. 4 Keysong and No. 6 Miss Forest.
Race 4
No. 1 Penuche Royale, No. 2 Subpoena The Dress and No. 5 Cato Major.
Race 5
No. 2 Peek A Boop and No. 4 Clashoftheswords.
Race 6
We will take a shot in her and use four and try and hit a big trifecta, with No. 1 Brite Dyna 4-1, No. 3 Devil’s Mate the odds on chalk we hope we can beat, No. 5 Obloquy 15-1 and No. 8 Kissy Kissy 5-1. 1-3-5-8
Key Play
$1 tri box 1-3-5-8 for $24
$2 tri 3 with 1-5-8 with 1-5-8 for $12
Race 7
No. 1 Motel Staff, No. 7 Tiz Afire, and No. 9 Grafton.
Race 8
No. 4 Monkey Boy Jack, No. 7 Snuffy Smith and No. 8 Deep’n It. 4-7-8
Key Play
$2 exacta box 4-7-8 for $12
$1 tri 4-7 with 4-7 with 1-6-8 for $6
Race 9
No. 7 Escape looks like an odds on winner, the others that could upset are 2-4-5
CHECK FOR LATE SCRATCHES
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RESULTS:
Race 1 we had the $24.60 winner
Race 2 our single won
Race 3 we ran one two
Race 4 we ran second
Race 5 we ran second
Race 6 we ran one two three
Race 7 we had the winner
Race 8 our two HTW alert horses finished in a photo and ended up one two
Race 9 we had the winner
Pleasanton
Race 3 we ran one two
Race 4 we ran one two
Race 5 we ran one two
Race 6 out key horse was scratched and the others ran out
Race 7 we ran one two
Race 8 we ran second
Race 9 we had the $22.20 winner
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